Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Q & A on Premarital Issues

The following is an interview by Damayanit Fornos Monco of the Devotee Care Committee in Argentina with Uttama devi dasi, GVT member. Damayanti: What qualities should we search for in a spouse? Uttama: You should look for someone who has similar values to…

The Power of a Family Prayer Group

At a couple’s retreat in South Africa in 2009 my wife and I gave couples different tools to help their marriages, and also different ways of thinking about themselves and their problems. One of my topics was family or couple’s prayer. The subject…

Organized Religion: Devil’s Work or Divine Necessity?

Le diable aime toujours aider les saints à «organiser» la religion, et la religion organisée peut être problématique. Mais sans structures humaines, les messages du saint et les bons travaux publics risquent de ne pas durer au cours des trois prochaines générations. Pendant…

Position yourself to succeed!

Il y a l’histoire d’un sannyasi qui était très cher à Srila Prabhupada et très dévoué. Il a prêché si gentiment mais malheureusement, il a trouvé son ashram assez difficile. Bien sûr, il était un jeune homme à l’époque et quand on est…

“If someone like that is into Hare Krishna. . .”

Samedi dernier, je suis allé avec des amis à Daytona Beach pour participer au festival Ratha-yatra; Au cours des mois de printemps et d’été, il y a plusieurs festivals qui ont lieu en Floride. J’avais pris ma voiture et quelques dames étaient avec…

The Fruit of Vanity

In the fall of 2001 the Padayatra came to Vrindavan to conduct the Vraja Mandala Parikrama and during their stay we often visited their camp to admire the bulls. The most impressive of the lot was Krsna, the black and regal Kankraj veteran…